Consider Update to Potomac River Fisheries Commission American Shad Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (W. Eakin); Update on US Geological Survey Alosine Genetic Repository and Expanding Collection Efforts (W. Eakin); Progress Update on the 2024 River Herring Benchmark Stock Assessment (K. Drew)
Fisheries Management
The Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) serves as the core of decision-making, where species management boards establish regulations to conserve fishery resources, supported by an active participation framework. The ISFMP Policy Board oversees this, monitoring stock performance and policy implementation with representation from all member states and several federal agencies.
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The Commission’s Tautog Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call on Friday, August 11th, in response to a task from the Management Board to evaluate the feasibility of using the smaller version of the current commercial tag and any tag that has not been previously tested that may meet the goals and objectives of the tagging program.
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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, inperson and webinar; Wednesday, August 2, 2023, and was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Michael Luisi.
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The Shad and River Herring Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Tuesday, August 1, 2023, and was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Lynn Fegley.
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The Coastal Pelagics Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Wednesday, August 2, 2023, and was called to order at 10:15 a.m. by Chair Joe Cimino.
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Thursday, August 3, 2023, and was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair Nichola Meserve.
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